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What is the relationship between the wavelength of matter waves and the momentum of the particles?

 

Option: 1

Wavelength is directly proportional to momentum.

 


Option: 2

Wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum.

 


Option: 3

Wavelength is proportional to the square root of momentum.


Option: 4

Wavelength is proportional to the inverse square root of momentum.

 


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According to de Broglie's hypothesis, the wavelength of matter waves is given by \lambda =\frac{h}{p} where h is Planck's constant and p is the momentum of the particle. Therefore, wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum.

 

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